27 inches of snow this weekend? Why weather app forecasts are so wild too far in advance

As Monday morning dawned, rumors started swirling about a major snowstorm approaching Northeast Wisconsin. But the numbers ...

This is the most accurate weather app for Android and it isn't from Google

If you use the Google Weather app for Android, you may have noticed a change in its behavior. Rather than opening the app, it ...

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Weather mini’ packs trip forecasts and more in a beautiful design

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie ...

Check out the bold new look for Pixel Weather icons

Even with weather reports on Android changing, the Pixel Weather app itself should persist — but not without a few changes. With the new version 1.1.20251230.875325825.release update, Google ...
ZDNet

Your best Google weather app alternatives (and what I recommend instead)

The Google Weather app now points to search results. Pixel Weather (the app exclusive to Pixel phones) isn't changing. Local news station apps are your best bet for accurate forecasts. If you've used ...
BGR

Ditch Unreliable Modern Weather Apps For A Retro Solution

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You wake up in the morning and check with your weather app, which tells you that there is no snow today. You expect an easy commute. Ten ...
The Next Web

Rainbow Weather raises $5.5M to refine real-time weather forecasting

Warsaw, Poland 26 January 2026 – Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to push weather forecasting further into the short-term, high-precision territory it believes the industry ...
techtimes

Winter Storm Forecasts 2026: How Meteorologists Outperform Weather Apps for Accuracy

January 2026 brought a multistate winter cyclone with heavy snow, freezing rain, and plunging temperatures hitting -20°F, testing forecasts across the U.S. Weather apps simplify data into icons and ...
Android Authority

Did the Pixel Weather app let you down during the snowstorm? You're not alone.

Some Pixel owners have complained that the Pixel Weather app offered seriously inaccurate forecasts during a recent snowstorm in North America. The app seemed to report much lower snowfall and higher ...
Tom's Guide

I’ve tried dozens of weather apps to track Winter Storm Fern — here are 5 I’m using

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The Washington Post

As massive winter storm hits, NWS has been using new AI-powered forecasts

With a winter storm set to blanket about 2,000 miles of the United States with snow, sleet and ice, government forecasters are incorporating new, AI-fueled tools as they track the system. Last month, ...
ZDNet

Forget your weather app: 15 reliable meteorologists and other sources for accurate ice storm updates

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